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Ahead of Bihar elections, Pappu Yadav claimed Chirag Paswan and Prashant Kishor have joined hands.
Yadav said that Kishor should declare Paswan as the Chief Ministerial candidate. (File)
Ahead of the Bihar state assembly elections, Independent MP from Purnia, Pappu Yadav on Sunday claimed that Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) President Chirag Paswan and Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) chief Prashant Kishor have joined hands for the polls.
While speaking to the reporters, the Purnia MP said that Kishor should declare Paswan as the Chief Ministerial candidate.
Pappu Yadav further said that if Paswan does not feel to stay with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), he would welcome him.
“Chirag Paswan and Prashant Kishor have joined hands. Prashant Kishor should announce Chirag Paswan as the Chief Minister… Everyone knows that if they win even a few seats, it will cause trouble for the JDU and trouble for Nitish ji. If Chirag ji doesn’t like it there, we will welcome him,” he said as quoted by news agency ANI.
#WATCH | Patna, Bihar: Independent MP from Purnia, Pappu Yadav, says, “Chirag Paswan and Prashant Kishor have joined hands. Prashant Kishor should announce Chirag Paswan as the Chief Minister… Everyone knows that if they win even a few seats, it will cause trouble for JDU,… pic.twitter.com/fVHQsqnaDc— ANI (@ANI) July 27, 2025
The Purnia MP’s remarks came a day after Paswan lashed out his ally Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the deteriorating law and order situation in the state saying that he feels “sad and ashamed to support” the government under the current situation.
With elections in Bihar looming later this year, Chirag’s blunt criticism has caused ripples within the ruling alliance.
While speaking to the reporters in Patna, the Union Minister expressed anguish and accused its ally government of failing to curtail the rising crime rate.
“I feel sad that I am supporting such a government here. It is imperative to control it, or else the consequences will be very bad,” he said as quoted by news agency ANI.
With assembly elections approaching, Paswan acknowledged the possibility of crimes being orchestrated to defame the government. However, he emphasised that it is still the administration’s responsibility to maintain law and order.
“I have heard claims that the recent spurt in violent crimes is linked to the upcoming assembly polls, and there are attempts to defame this government. Still, it is the responsibility of the administration to keep law and order under control,” he added.
He further attacked the government and said, “Either the administration is in collusion with it or the administration has become completely useless and now it is beyond their power to keep Bihar and Biharis safe.”
Amid the criticism, Union Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi urged Chirag Paswan to remain with the NDA and work to strengthen it.
“We are in NDA. We have to help NDA. We wish him all the best. He should strengthen the NDA,” said Manjhi.
Referring to Paswan’s approach during the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Manjhi said, “If he does not adopt the 2020 policy, it will be a very good thing.”
Earlier, Prashant Kishor had reiterated that Jan Suraaj would not field any “baahubalis” or candidates with questionable backgrounds. “
There is no place for any ‘Baahubali’ in Jan Suraaj, be it gun, money, liquor, sand or political ‘Baahubali’. The children of common people will contest in Jan Suraaj,” Kishor told reporters.
A high-stakes battle is expected in Bihar, where the NDA, which includes Janata Dal (United) led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), will face the Mahagathbandhan. The opposition alliance includes Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and Left parties.
(With inputs from ANI)
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Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben… Read More
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